Mold water collection module and cooling valve

Abstract

The application provides a mold water collecting module and a cooling valve. The cooling valve comprises a valve core assembly, the valve core assembly comprises a center rod and a valve plate group installed on the center rod, the center rod passes through the middle part of the valve plate group; a switching mechanism is used for rotating the valve plate group, changing the rotation angle of the valve plate group, and switching the working mode of the cooling valve; a shell is used for installing the switching mechanism and the valve core assembly, the shell comprises a top shell, a middle shell and a bottom shell, the bottom shell is detachably connected with the middle shell, the top shell is detachably connected with the middle shell, and the valve plate group is located in the middle shell.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the broad technical field in which it pertains, and more particularly to a mold water collection module and a cooling valve. Background Technology

[0002] In mold cooling systems, the structural design of the cooling valve and mold water collection module significantly impacts the reliability and ease of maintenance. As shown in Figure 16, existing mold water collection modules typically have several protruding structures at their bottom to connect with the mold. However, when the cooling valve is not in use, these protrusions are directly exposed, making them highly susceptible to collisions with external objects, leading to deformation or even breakage of the protruding structures. This, in turn, affects the stability and sealing of the connection between the mold water collection module and the mold. Furthermore, existing cooling valves often employ fixed connections or complex disassembly structures between the valve core assembly and the outer shell. When cleaning, maintenance, or testing the valve core assembly is required, the entire outer shell assembly often needs to be disassembled, which is cumbersome and time-consuming, severely impacting equipment maintenance efficiency. Simultaneously, traditional cooling valve operating mode switching mechanisms suffer from insufficient transmission precision and inconvenient operation, making it difficult to meet the control requirements of high-precision mold cooling systems. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a cooling valve and mold water collection module with high structural strength, convenient maintenance, and flexible operation. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a mold water collection module and a cooling valve.

[0004] The technical solution of this application is implemented as follows: In a first aspect, this application provides a mold water collection module, which has a circular cylindrical structure and has several through holes equidistantly opened on the bottom surface of the mold water collection module along its circumference. The through hole is used to connect gas or liquid.

[0005] The advantages or beneficial effects of the above technical solutions include at least the following: Secondly, this application also provides a cooling valve, the cooling valve comprising: A valve core assembly, the valve core assembly including a central rod and a valve plate assembly mounted on the central rod, the central rod passing through the middle of the valve plate assembly; A switching mechanism is provided to rotate the valve plate assembly and change the rotation angle of the valve plate assembly to switch the working mode of the cooling valve. The outer casing, the switching mechanism and the valve core assembly are all installed inside the outer casing, the outer casing includes a top shell, a middle shell and a bottom shell, wherein the bottom shell is detachably connected to the middle shell, the top shell is detachably connected to the middle shell, and the valve plate assembly is located inside the middle shell; The valve core assembly also includes the mold water collection module as described above, which is installed at the bottom of the cooling valve. The mold water collection module is detachably connected to the middle shell by bolts, and the connecting end of the mold water collection module extends out of the bottom shell. The top end of the central rod passes upward through the switching mechanism and out of the top shell, while the bottom end passes through the middle of the mold water collection module and out of the bottom shell.

[0006] The advantages or beneficial effects of the above technical solutions include at least the following: 1. The mold water collection module adopts a circular cylindrical structure with several through holes evenly spaced along the circumference on the bottom surface. This design effectively reduces the collision contact area between the module and external objects, avoids the deformation problem caused by collisions in traditional protruding structures, and significantly improves the structural strength and service life of the module. 2. The outer casing consists of a top shell, a middle shell, and a bottom shell, all detachably connected by bolts. Combined with the bolted connection between the mold water collection module and the middle shell, disassembling the valve core assembly does not require removing the middle and top shells. Only the cooling valve needs to be flipped over, and the bottom shell and module connection bolts removed for quick separation of the valve core assembly. This greatly simplifies the maintenance process and improves the maintainability and repair efficiency of the equipment. 3. The switching mechanism adopts a worm gear transmission structure. The worm gear is coaxial with the central rod. Turning the handle drives the worm gear, which in turn rotates the worm wheel, thereby achieving precise adjustment of the valve plate assembly's rotation angle to switch the cooling valve's operating mode. This transmission structure has the advantages of stable transmission ratio and good self-locking performance, ensuring the reliability and ease of operation of the operating mode switching. 4. The adjusting handle is connected to the hexagonal positioning block at the top of the center rod by bolts. The positioning block is embedded in the positioning groove of the adjusting handle to ensure accurate positioning and stable transmission when rotating the center rod. At the same time, the anti-disengagement nut effectively prevents the center rod from detaching from the housing, thus improving the overall stability of the cooling valve structure. 5. The standardized bolt connections of each component enable independent disassembly and replacement of each functional module of the cooling valve (such as the valve core assembly, switching mechanism, and mold water collection module), facilitating modular maintenance and upgrades, and reducing maintenance and time costs. Through these structural improvements, this invention effectively solves problems in existing technologies such as the mold water collection module's susceptibility to collision deformation, the cumbersome maintenance of the cooling valve, and the insufficient precision of the switching mechanism, significantly improving the reliability, convenience, and practicality of the mold cooling system. Attached Figure Description

[0007] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present application and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the principles of the present application. These drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

[0008] Figure 1 This diagram shows the structure of the cooling valve after installation according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 The diagram illustrates the disassembly steps of the valve core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 3 The diagram illustrates the disassembly steps of the valve core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 ; Figure 4 The diagram illustrates the disassembly steps of the valve core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 ; Figure 5 The diagram illustrates the disassembly steps of the valve core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 ; Figure 6 The diagram illustrates the disassembly steps of the valve core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 ; Figure 7 The diagram illustrates the disassembly steps of the valve core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 ; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the valve core assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the disassembly of the top shell and the middle shell according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 1 ; Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 2 ; Figure 12 A schematic diagram showing the position of the anti-loosening nut according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 13 This diagram illustrates the connection relationship between the support, the middle shell, and the mold water collection module according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 14 A schematic diagram showing the engagement of the slot and the block of the worm gear according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 15 This diagram shows the positions of the sealing gasket and sealing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 16 A comparative diagram showing the structural differences between the prior art mold water collection module and the mold water collection module of this application is shown; Figure 17 A schematic diagram of the structure of the mold water collection module of this utility model is shown.

[0009] Reference numerals: 10. Outer shell; 11. Top shell; 12. Middle shell; 13. Bottom shell; 20. Valve core assembly; 21. Center rod; 211. Positioning block; 212. Anti-loosening nut; 22. Valve plate assembly; 221. Locking block; 23. Sealing plate; 30. Switching mechanism; 31. Bracket; 32. Worm gear; 321. Slot; 33. Worm; 34. Rotating handle; 40. Mold water collection module; 41. Sealing gasket; 50. Adjusting handle; 51. Positioning groove Detailed Implementation Embodiments of this application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this application can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of this application. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of this application are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0010] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0011] It should be understood that the term "comprising" and its variations as used herein are open-ended, meaning "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Definitions of other terms will be given in the following description. It should be noted that the concepts of "first", "second", etc., mentioned in this application are used only to distinguish different devices, modules, or units, and are not intended to limit the order of functions performed by these devices, modules, or units or their interdependencies.

[0012] It should be noted that the terms "one" and "more" used in this application are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise expressly indicated in the context, they should be understood as "one or more".

[0013] The names of the messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of this application are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of these messages or information.

[0014] Reference Figure 17 A mold water collection module, wherein the mold water collection module 20 has a cylindrical structure and a plurality of through holes are equidistantly spaced along its circumference on the bottom surface of the mold water collection module; the through holes are used to connect gas or liquid, such as... Figure 17As shown, this structure can reduce the collision between the mold water collection module 20 and the mold, and improve the structural strength compared with the existing technology.

[0015] An embodiment of this utility model also provides a cooling valve, which includes: The valve core assembly 20 includes a central rod 21 and a valve plate assembly 22 mounted on the central rod 21. The central rod 21 can drive the valve plate assembly 22 to rotate. The valve plate assembly 22 includes an adjusting plate assembly and a sealing plate. The central rod 21 passes through the adjusting plate assembly and the sealing plate. The outer casing 10, the switching mechanism 30, and the valve core assembly 20 are all installed inside the outer casing 10. The outer casing 10 includes a top shell 11, a middle shell 12, and a bottom shell 13. The bottom shell 13 is detachably connected to the middle shell 12, and the top shell 11 is detachably connected to the middle shell 12. The valve plate assembly 22 is located inside the middle shell 12. The bottom shell 13 is detachably connected to the middle shell 12 by bolts, and the middle shell 12 is detachably connected to the top shell 11 by bolts.

[0016] The switching mechanism 30 is used to rotate the valve plate assembly 22, changing the rotation angle of the valve plate assembly 22 to switch the working mode of the cooling valve. Specifically, the switching mechanism 30 includes: a bracket 31, detachably installed in the top shell 11; and a worm gear 32, rotatably installed in the bracket 31. A through hole is provided on the bracket 31 corresponding to the position of the central rod 21, and the worm gear 32 is rotatably installed in the through hole. The central rod 21 passes through the through hole in the middle of the worm gear 32, so that the top end of the central rod 21 passes upward through the switching mechanism 30 and out of the top shell 11. The mold water collection module 40 and the bracket 31 are detachably connected to the middle shell 12 together with bolts. Figure 13 As shown; The switching mechanism 30 further includes a worm gear 33, which is horizontally mounted in the bracket 31 and meshes with a worm wheel 32. A slot 321 is formed in the inner wall of the through hole in the middle of the worm wheel 32, and the slot 321 extends downward through the bottom of the worm wheel 32. The valve plate assembly 22 also includes a locking block 221, which can be engaged with the slot 321 from the bottom. Figure 14 As shown, this allows the worm gear 32 to drive the entire valve plate assembly 22 to rotate (e.g. Figure 10 and 11 As shown in the figure, the helical tooth grooves of the worm gear 32 and worm 33 are not drawn. The tooth grooves in the figure are only for simple illustration. The transmission relationship between the worm gear 32 and worm 33 is existing technology, and those skilled in the art can determine the transmission relationship between the worm gear 32 and worm 33 without any doubt. Furthermore, the worm gear 32 is coaxial with the central rod 21. The worm gear 32 can be rotated by rotating the worm 33, thereby switching the working mode of the regulating valve. Based on this structure, the switching mechanism 30 also includes a rotating handle 34. One end of the worm 33 extends out of the outer side of the top shell 11 and is fixedly connected to the rotating handle 34 to facilitate the rotation of the worm 33. Based on the above structure The cooling valve further includes: As described above, the mold water collection module 20 is installed at the bottom of the cooling valve. The mold water collection module 40 is detachably connected to the middle shell 12 by bolts, and the connecting end of the mold water collection module 40 extends out of the bottom shell 13. The bottom end of the center rod 21 passes through the middle of the mold water collection module 40 and extends out of the bottom shell 13.

[0017] Based on the above structure, the cooling valve further includes: an adjustment handle 50, which is installed on the top of the top shell 11 and is detachably connected to the top of the adjustment rod; specifically, the adjustment handle 50 is detachably installed on the top of the adjustment rod by bolts; at the same time, there is a hexagonal positioning block 211 on the top of the adjustment rod, and the bottom of the adjustment handle 50 has a hexagonal positioning groove 51 that matches the positioning block 211; when the adjustment handle 50 is fixedly installed on the top of the adjustment rod, the positioning block 211 is embedded in the positioning groove 51 to facilitate the rotation of the center rod 21. It should be noted that the center rod 21 does not drive the valve plate assembly 22 to rotate; the valve plate assembly 22 is rotated by the switching mechanism 30.

[0018] Furthermore, the portion of the center rod 21 that protrudes from the top shell 11 is also threaded with an anti-loosening nut 212, the bottom of which fits against the top of the top shell 11 to prevent the center rod 21 from detaching. Based on the above structure, when staff need to disassemble valve plate assembly 22 for testing or replacement, they need to... Figures 1 to 2 As shown, the bolts on the adjusting handle 50 need to be removed to release the fixing between the adjusting handle 50 and the center rod 21. Then, remove the adjusting handle 50 and the anti-loosening nut 212 in sequence. Figure 3 As shown; Then, rotate the cooling valve 180° and remove the bolts used to secure the bottom shell 13 and the middle shell 12, as follows: Figure 4 As shown, the bolts used to fix the mold water collection module 40 to the middle shell 12 are then removed, as follows: Figure 5 As shown, the mold water collection module 40 is then separated from the valve core assembly 20, as follows. Figure 7 As shown, the entire valve core assembly 20 can be disassembled without disassembling the middle shell 12 and the upper shell, which facilitates the cleaning, maintenance and testing of the valve core assembly 20.

[0019] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0020] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are merely for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art can make other changes or modifications based on the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications still fall within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A mold water collection module, characterized in that: The mold water collection module (40) has a circular cylindrical structure, and several through holes are equidistantly opened on the bottom surface of the mold water collection module along its circumference. The through hole is used to connect gas or liquid.

2. A cooling valve, the cooling valve comprising: A valve core assembly (20) includes a central rod (21) and a valve plate assembly (22) mounted on the central rod (21), the central rod (21) passing through the middle of the valve plate assembly (22); The switching mechanism (30) is used to rotate the valve plate assembly (22) and change the rotation angle of the valve plate assembly (22) to switch the working mode of the cooling valve. The outer casing (10), the switching mechanism (30) and the valve core assembly (20) are both installed inside the outer casing (10). The outer casing (10) includes a top shell (11), a middle shell (12) and a bottom shell (13). The bottom shell (13) is detachably connected to the middle shell (12), the top shell (11) is detachably connected to the middle shell (12), and the valve plate assembly (22) is located inside the middle shell (12). The valve core assembly (20) further includes a mold water collection module (40) as described in claim 1, which is installed at the bottom of the cooling valve. The mold water collection module (40) is detachably connected to the middle shell (12) by bolts, and the connecting end of the mold water collection module (40) extends out of the bottom shell (13). The top end of the central rod (21) passes upward through the switching mechanism (30) and out of the top shell (11), while the bottom end passes through the middle of the mold water collection module (40) and out of the bottom shell (13).

3. The cooling valve according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cooling valve further includes an adjustment handle (50) mounted on the top of the top shell (11) and detachably connected to the top of the center rod (21).

4. The cooling valve according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adjusting handle (50) is detachably mounted on the top of the center rod (21) by bolts; The top of the center rod (21) has a hexagonal positioning block (211), and the bottom of the adjustment handle (50) has a hexagonal positioning groove (51) that is adapted to the positioning block (211). When the adjustment handle (50) is fixedly installed at the top of the center rod (21), the positioning block (211) is embedded in the positioning groove (51).

5. The cooling valve according to claim 2, characterized in that: The switching mechanism (30) includes: The bracket (31) is detachably installed in the top shell (11); The worm gear (32) is rotatably mounted in the bracket (31). The bracket (31) has a through hole at the position corresponding to the central rod (21). The worm gear (32) is rotatably mounted in the through hole. The central rod (21) passes through the through hole in the middle of the worm gear (32). The worm (33) is mounted laterally in the bracket (31) and meshes with the worm wheel (32).

6. The cooling valve according to claim 5, characterized in that: The worm gear (32) has a slot (321) on the inner wall of the through hole in the middle, and the slot (321) extends downward through the bottom of the worm gear (32). The valve plate assembly (22) also includes a locking block (221), which can be inserted into the slot (321) from the bottom so that the worm gear (32) can drive the central rod (21) to rotate. The worm gear (32) is coaxial with the central rod (21).

7. The cooling valve according to claim 6, characterized in that: The switching mechanism (30) also includes a rotating handle (34), one end of the worm gear (33) extends out of the outer side of the top shell (11) and is fixedly connected to the rotating handle (34).

8. The cooling valve according to claim 2, characterized in that: The portion of the central rod (21) that extends out of the top shell (11) is also threaded with an anti-loosening nut (212), the bottom of which is in contact with the top of the top shell (11).

9. The cooling valve according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom shell (13) is detachably connected to the middle shell (12) by bolts; The middle shell (12) is detachably connected to the top shell (11) by bolts; The mold water collection module (40) and the bracket (31) are detachably connected to the middle shell (12) together by bolts.

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